A guide to child care in the pandemic
Do you have children in an early learning program or child care? The Early Learning Division of the Oregon Department of Education recently published What Families Need to Know About Child Care During COVID-19. The guide is available in multiple languages and includes tips for how best to prepare your family for child care in the pandemic.
You’ll find information on:
Be clear with your child about what to expect when they arrive and why these new steps are in place. Consider the following explanations:
You’ll find information on:
- Measures providers are taking to reduce the spread of COVID-19
- Plans for responding to a confirmed case
- Changes to activities -- think health checks, meals served individually, small groups that stay together all day
Be clear with your child about what to expect when they arrive and why these new steps are in place. Consider the following explanations:
- They will check for fever by asking questions or taking your temperature. They do this to keep everyone safe and healthy.
- I’ll say goodbye outside when I drop you off, and you can go inside with your friends.
- When I pick you up, I’ll be outside waiting for you.
- Sometimes people wear face coverings to stay safe.
- Sometimes people wear face coverings to be a germ buster.
- Sometimes people wear face coverings when they are sick.
- We wear face coverings to keep our friends safe. Germs are invisible!
